If you have T-Satellite and a supported iPhone, you can access several Apple apps via satellite.
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The latest iPhones can already send and receive satellite-powered text messages as a built-in feature. But they can now also receive satellite data on several mobile apps, including Apple Messages, through T-Mobile’s cellular Starlink service.
The carrier’s T-Satellite service officially launched in July as a way for users to receive connectivity in cellular dead zones, such as rural and remote areas. The ability to receive satellite data on mobile apps first arrived on Google Pixel 10 devices (and we tested that in a remote corner of Northern California). But on Monday, T-Mobile expanded the capability to iPhones going back to the iPhone 13, says CTO John Saw. However, the iPhones must download and install iOS 26, which was released on Monday.
